Kabelo Makwane

Country Director, South Africa, Google South Africa

Kabelo Makwane is Country Director, South Africa of Google South Africa, in the role since January 2025.

Google South Africa is the local arm of the technology company, covering search, YouTube, advertising and cloud. Makwane joined from Vodacom Business and in March 2026 signed an AI and digital skills agreement with the Department of Higher Education and Training.

In the job

  1. Google South Africa and the Department of Higher Education and Training formalised an agreement on AI and digital skills, signed by Makwane and Deputy Minister Mimmy Gondwe. Source

Career before

  1. Managing executive for cloud, hosting and security, Vodacom Business
  2. Managing director, Africa Global Unit, Accenture Operations
  3. Country managing director for Nigeria, Microsoft
  4. Public sector director, Microsoft South Africa

Education

MBA, Wits Business School; BCom, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Sources

  1. techcentral.co.za
  2. connectingafrica.com
  3. cio-sa.co.za
  4. itweb.co.za
  5. itweb.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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